You can see our Apple Pandowdy recipe here. A cobbler is very similar but uses a biscuit like topping that is cobbled, hence the name.Ī buckle is a cake with fruit mixed into it, and a grunt is very similar to a cobbler, but it’s steamed and cooked on the stove top, not in the oven.Ī pandowdy is a form of pie, except the top has the pie crust dropped by spoonfuls onto the top, and then mixed a little with the fruit or ‘dowdied’. We’ve already shared about crisps and crumbles. Crisps, cobblers, grunts, buckles and pandowdies are mainly Americana recipes. Thank your ancestors for these delightful desserts.
You could add nuts, or dried berries, anything you want.īut we’re going for easy right? Crumbles, crisps or cobblers, what’s the difference? So for this recipe – when I swap in the cake mix and butter – that’s all I really need to make a delicious crunchy and crumbly topping. I have found that oatmeal makes the crisp – well not crispy, so I prefer to use butter, flour, sugar (often brown demera sugar sugar) and a bit of baking powder to get a delicious crunchy topping. Now I know that using oatmeal is very popular in making baked crisp desserts, like Apple Crisp, and I do use it in that recipe. Some folks feel that the topping of a Crisp has oatmeal in it. Why did I do that? Well to me they are interchangeable.
Now I’ve called this recipe a Crumble but it is also a Crisp and put Crisp in brackets. Getting your Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble top to be well, crumbly and crispy… When you use frozen fruit in pies, tips like letting the fruit rest, using enough cornstarch to soak up the juices, and letting the pie rest after baking all help to let the fruit ‘set’. Most grocery stores carry frozen fruit blends including strawberry rhubarb mix. There is more liquid this way, and that’s perfect for something like a Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp. You will find a number of recipes here that use cake mixes like delicious Lemon loaf cake (better than Starbucks!) yummy Pineapple Upsidedown Cake and the gooey-est chocolate brownies ever! Tips for using frozen fruitįor this recipe, and many of the pies I make (with the exception of my Cherry Pie) I always bake using the fruit frozen and do not thaw. I usually stick to the main players, like Betty Crocker or Duncan Hines, but I’ve had some success with the generic brands too! Well I guess the obvious reason is convenience, but have you thought about the savings too? Cake mixes are often on sale and I like to stock up on the basic ones – chocolate (of course!) and yellow, and white – At least two of each. You will need: frozen strawberry rhubarb mix (fresh works too!), sugar, cornstarch, yellow cake mix, unsalted butter, 13 X 9 pan Why I love cake mix recipes Wouldn’t you love to be able to freeze the leftovers (if there are any!) to have mini delicious desserts throughout the week?Īnd just what is the difference between a strawberry rhubarb crisp and a crumble? Our strawberry rhubarb crumble will satisfy any cravings for a delicious strawberry rhubarb dessert that’s easy to make and will feed a crowd.
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